Stories
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Bank examiner Jessica LeVeen Farr bridges community development and regulatory worlds
Jennie BlizzardAtlanta Fed bank examiner Jessica LeVeen Farr has a background in bank financing and community development. The dual experiences have proved invaluable in her current role supporting banks’ complying with the Community Reinvestment Act by investing in the communities they serve.
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Collaboration and service motivate Jane Santa Cruz’s community development work
Darryle AldridgeJane Santa Cruz shares how collaboration and partnerships help communities grow and achieve their goals.
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Numbers aren’t the whole story: Why community partnership matters
Gabriella ChiarenzaNumbers can only tell you so much. To truly understand how people experience the economy, you have to reach out and start a conversation with them. A partnership between the Fed and the Urban Institute shows how community-engaged research approaches are catching on for good in major institutions.
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Creative funding and relationships shape affordable housing efforts in central Nebraska
Jennie BlizzardDiscover how the Central Nebraska Economic Development District champions affordable housing in rural Nebraska. Executive Director Judy Petersen shares innovative strategies and financing mechanisms for delivering housing solutions in small communities.
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Dontá Council brings awareness to disaster impacts in under-resourced communities
Darryle AldridgeThe Atlanta Fed’s Dontá Council uses the lessons he’s learned about the impacts of weather disasters to give back to his community and region.
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Regional groups use funding, skills training to build capacity in Appalachian communities
Jennie BlizzardTogether, Appalachia Funders Network and the Appalachian Regional Commission leverage each other’s networks to help bridge funding gaps — what they consider an essential ingredient in capacity building.
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For Ashley Putnam, creating change starts with listening to the voices in the community
Allison UlmanAshley Putnam knows that change starts with listening. She leads programs that encourage organizations to think differently about their impact on communities.
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Bridging the rural digital literacy and connectivity divide in New Mexico
Jennie BlizzardMaria Chaparro and Bob Bunting share how authentic community input, coupled with intentional collaboration, is advancing digital inclusion in rural Doña Ana County, New Mexico.
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Heather Sobrepena honors ancestry, people, and places in her Indian Country work
Jennie BlizzardHeather Sobrepena’s role is very much about relationships, people, and community. Her work is to give a voice to Indian Country.
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Why Rural Matters to the Fed
Jennie BlizzardThe Fed’s Rural Learning Community (RLC) shares knowledge about what affects rural communities and how best to foster opportunity in rural areas.